I was born on the East coast of Canada in the sixties and took woodworking all through high school I worked using the term loosely with various cabinet makers has a "kid helper" (hinderer in most case). Moved to Ontario in 1989 and did a major career change, I am now in health care. I did some woodwork in a small shop in the early 90’s but in 1998 I bought my current house and set up my shop in the basement however the dust and noise was problematic. This summer I build a small shed in the backyard originally as storage solution but before I knew it I was making saw dust again and nowI have moved the entire shop out to the shed. The downside is I still have a storage problem but I now have a nice place to hide and work on a truly relaxing craft.

Many of you have heard my whine about the size of my shop and how cold it can get here in the great white North. Well last fall I lucked out and was blessed with the privilege of using all of the facility in this community shop. Please don’t as...

Well friends, I am at my place of work and we are preparing for the New Year’s surge of drunks and disorderly. (I work in a trauma/ Emergency center). This being a full (not to mention blue) moon it should be an interesting night.
I would like ...

I really thought I had posted the final product. Anyway here it is almost a year later. I am pleased with the results and will likely take the second part of the course comes April. I have been busy in and out of the shop but since the holidays s...

Well fellow LJ’s this project is beginning to take shape. Last night I glued up the frames and fitted the top. I realised I had enough lumber to make a shelf. So I quickly designed a shelf that could be added after glue up.
The inst...

This is my challenge. I have been asked to make this Queen size antique headboard into a King size.
My client had asked me to built a head board for her, I was busy and said it would be a few weeks before I could commit to it. She found one o...

Welcome to Lumberjocks . This is a great community of people with like interests.There is much to learn here & you will have the opportunity to share your skills & ideas with others. I hope you enjoy LJ’s as much as I do.

Welcome to the shop. I look forward to seeing your projects and I hope you enjoy the site. There is alot of good information available from both professionals and amateurs who are willing to share their craft. God Bless!